Source: NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
RANGELAND ECOLOGY, NEW MEXICO
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
SPECIAL GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0203476
Grant No.
2005-34410-15637
Cumulative Award Amt.
$262,981.00
Proposal No.
2005-06148
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Aug 1, 2005
Project End Date
Jul 31, 2007
Grant Year
2005
Program Code
[DY]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
1620 STANDLEY DR ACADEMIC RESH A RM 110
LAS CRUCES,NM 88003-1239
Performing Department
ADMINISTRATION
Non Technical Summary
Rangeland weeds cause significant economics losses in the plains, prairie and desert areas of the central and southwestern U.S. As much as 63 million acres in the southwestern U.S. could be subjected to management of a single undesirable species, broom snakeweed. This projects examines the biological characteristics of rangeland plants to develop management strategies for invasive plants.
Animal Health Component
70%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
30%
Applied
70%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
1210799107070%
1210799114030%
Knowledge Area
121 - Management of Range Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
0799 - Rangelands and grasslands, general;

Field Of Science
1070 - Ecology; 1140 - Weed science;
Goals / Objectives
Overall objectives of this research are to: 1) Understand more fully the onset of invasion and persistence of rangeland weeds; 2) evaluate the toxicology and physiological effects of poisonous and noxious weeds on livestock; 3) develop integrated management approaches for rangeland weeds; 4) investigate the processes of range recovery after drought.
Project Methods
This project is coordinated by a Rangeland Ecosystem Research Task Force (RERTF) in the NMSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics. The Task Force consists of an administrative executive committee and a research team comprised of faculty devoting significant time to the project. For each approved project, a research account is established in the Agricultural Experiment Station and assigned to the department in which the principal investigator resides.

Progress 08/01/05 to 07/31/07

Outputs
Target Audience: Nothing Reported Changes/Problems:Nothing further to report, the project is expired and PI has moved from this position. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Nothing further to report, the project is expired and PI has moved from this position.

Publications